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Starting The Next Chapter Of My Life

In the not too distant future I will be transitioning from the Marine Corps after 25 plus years of service.  If you had asked me 25 years ago if I thought I would stick around this gun club for as long… Read More »Starting The Next Chapter Of My Life

The Adventure Of Out Of State Hunting

    Hunting out of state can be very intimidating for a first timer.  Heck it can be intimidating even when you have done it a few times.  As Chris and I discuss our plans for the upcoming year I have been thinking back… Read More »The Adventure Of Out Of State Hunting

Children In The Outdoors – Meeting Them On Their Terms

    Getting outdoors with children is extremely important.  I will not go down the rabbit hole of research about the benefits of being exposed to nature for all people but there is plenty of evidence of the benefits in children.  As it pertains… Read More »Children In The Outdoors – Meeting Them On Their Terms

50 yards

    Fifty yards.  That’s all that separated me and the first Elk I’ve ever seen in the wild.  Last year was my first ever Elk hunt and Chris and I were able to share that experience together.  It truly was an amazing experience.  Of course,… Read More »50 yards

The Hunt Is Always Successful

I have been listening to a lot of podcasts over the years. This last year though I have been focused on podcasts that try to tackle hard topics around hunting ethics and the like.  Through this time, I have been challenged… Read More »The Hunt Is Always Successful

Update from the Old Breed Outdoors Crew

It has been quite a while since I have written a blog post for the website.  Life over the last year has been pretty crazy to say the least.  Both Chris and I moved last year and had to settle into a… Read More »Update from the Old Breed Outdoors Crew

Opening Day

    As I have heard or read many times, we only get so many opening days.  Every year when I go out to enjoy opening day of any hunting season, I am closer to that point in my life where there will… Read More »Opening Day

Well I Didn’t Die

    Well I didn’t die on the mountain.  If you read my last blog post you know I had a lot of trepidation about the backcountry hunting adventure Chris and I were embarking on.  Obviously, I made it through the trip without having… Read More »Well I Didn’t Die

What If I Can’t?

    Recently I “celebrated” my 42nd birthday.  Now a few short weeks later I sit in seat 14F on my final leg of a flight from Virginia to California where Chris will pick me up and we’ll embark on adventure long overdue.  We… Read More »What If I Can’t?

Trophy Hunting

    I’m a trophy hunter.  Yup, that is what I said.  So what makes me a trophy hunter?  I would be willing to bet that you are sitting there thinking to yourself that I am a trophy hunter because I like to hunt deer… Read More »Trophy Hunting